SB2020031515 - Gentoo update for Libgcrypt
Published: March 15, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031515
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13627)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform timing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the libgcrypt20 cryptographic library. A remote attacker can perform ECDSA timing attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.